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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 1h

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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social · 4h

Edogawa Ranpo sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/edogaw... was born on this day, so here's some related artwork (couldn't identify the artists):

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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 6h

Hammer Films' The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

a poster for Hammer Films' The Hound of the Baskervilles featuring a snarling canine head with fangs and glowing eyes.

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James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Anniversary to the Penguin, who debuted way back in 1941!

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Rural Freedom Network @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social · 23h

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Alien Super Show @aliensupershow.bsky.social · 7h

Mike Johnson made a point to see Portland’s naked bike ride…
Ft: @katmabu.bsky.social

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 13h

it really is a visual metaphor for what MAGA is doing to the republic. #MAGApocalypse #GOP #ChristianNationalism #Cristofascism

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h

It looks even worse by video 😢

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 1d

Cover by Dick Ayers.

The Ghost Rider #12 (1953). On the cover, the Western hero, Ghost Rider, is leaping to the rescue of a woman who is being threatened by a being who may be the devil. He has two horns, red skin and one eye. He also has a thin, but long mustache, and goatee.

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 2d

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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 1d

what they say: "And I really don’t want us to grow up in a country where a kid telling a stupid joke — telling a very offensive, stupid joke — is cause to ruin their lives."

...vs. what they do. 👇 #MAGApocalypse #Hypocrisy #Cristofascism

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THIS STORY IS SO INSANE

YouTube video by HasanAbi

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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 1d

“Sure, it was disappointing to lose the 'Duke of York' title, but it turns out in one of the former colonies, America, I can finally be King!" chaser.com.au/world/epstei...

Epstein connection disqualifies Prince Andrew from royal titles, qualifies him for US Presidency

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”

My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.

‘We Are The Majority’: Watch Mehdi’s Rousing Speech at the No Kings Protest in DC

YouTube video by Zeteo

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 1d

Word of the Day: ULTRACREPIDATE – to critisise beyond your scope of knowledge.

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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 1d

lost track of how many bots DM me with, "I'm a Chinese girl living in SF."

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 2d

Be the frog you want to see in the world.

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exotaur.bsky.social @exotaur.bsky.social · 2d

the fellowship of the frog

Bill Sheehan @marsisblu.bsky.social · 2d

We are all frogs now!🐸

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

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ivy @askylitocean.bsky.social · 2d

Emily Hand, 1920s

This is a vintage Halloween illustration created by Emily Hand.
The illustration, likely from the 1920s, depicts a witch holding a carved pumpkin.

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · 2d

Poster for the movie, “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935), directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester.